Middle school students were challenged to come up with engineering concepts to provide protection against storm surges and to demonstrate their work during the 10th annual Engineering Expo at White Plains High School. (April 7, 2013)...

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Middle school students were challenged to come up with engineering concepts to provide protection against storm surges and to demonstrate their work during the 10th annual Engineering Expo at White Plains High School. (April 7, 2013)

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Elanagh Smith, 11, left, of Katonah, and Kristina Brody, 13, of Verplanck, help Meaghan Furry, 10, of White Plains, with her exhibit -- called Squishy Circuits -- during the 10th annual Young Engineering Expo at White Plains High school. (April 7, 2013)

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Middle school students participate in the 10th annual Young Engineering Expo at White Plains High School. (April 7, 2013)

Ari Gebhardt,9, left, and Ian Maceachern, 10, both of White Plains, participate in an experiment to see if they can design a model boat that will hold the most pennies during the 10th annual Young Engineering Expo at White Plains High School. (April 7, 2013)

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Mitchell Jacobs, 12, of South Orangetown, explains to the judges his design to help protect against storm surges during the 10th annual Young Engineering Expo at White Plains High School. (April 7, 2013)

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Alex Co, of the Challenges Learning Center in Ramapo, explains to Mark Albrecht, 11, of New City, and his brother Jason Albrecht, 8, how to create a vortex during the 10th annual Young Engineering Expo at White Plains High School. (April 7, 2013)

Evelyn Sabety, 10, of Pleasantville, builds a structure from toothpicks and marshmallows to be tested on the earthquake table during the 10th annual Young Engineering Expo at White Plains High School. (April 7, 2013)